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Fire resources responded to the Watch Fire Thursday afternoon, July 11. Fire activity is minimal at this time and is predominately contained to the interior of the fire. Smoke will continue to be seen as unburned material is consumed.
Firefighters will continue to patrol the Watch Fire over the next few days for signs of activity.
All Evacuations have been lifted.
Evacuation shelters continue to be open and are located at the San Carlos High School, Apache Gold Casino, and Michael Noline Memorial. There is transportation available. Please contact (928) 961-6259.
| Current as of | Sat, 07/20/2024 - 11:14 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Phoenix |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 30 miles east of Globe, AZ Gila County |
| Incident Commander | John Truett |
| Incident Description | Brush wildfire |
| Coordinates |
33° 20' 56'' Latitude
-110° 26' 53
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 145 |
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| Size | 2,162 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 07/24/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Fuels within the Watch Fire planning area include short grass (1' Bermuda grass), short brush (kochia), and timber litter (black willow, cottonwood, and salt cedar). North of the current fire perimeter, fuels transition to a sparse desert ecosystem with isolated patches of very short, cured grasses and multiple forms of cacti (cholla, cats claw, barrel cacti, and saguaros). |
| Significant Events | The Watch Fire experienced minimal activity with few isolated areas of smoldering. The Watch Fire was flown by an afternoon infrared aerial platform the previous shift and no heat sources were detected via I/R. No visual or thermal evidence of heat have been detected by onsite personnel in several burn periods. The last positive heat source discovered was several days ago in the middle of the dry riverbed where previously deposited woody flood debris was detected smoldering while partially buried. This was mopped up and no heat has been detected since.
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| Planned Actions |
Continued operations to secure lines and in and around structures and assist with local initial attack. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Minimal threats, interior smokes and areas of heat within burned structures possible. 24 hours: Minimal threats, interior smokes and areas of heat within burned structures possible. 48 hours: Minimal threats, interior smokes and areas of heat within burned structures possible. |
| Remarks |
The Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team (Team 2) is also managing the Buckhorn fire which is active and growing in size. |
| Weather Concerns | The fire area firmly established in a period of increased likelihood of afternoon cell building, scattered precipitation, and chances of lightning. The shower activity is currently isolated but has the potential to become more widespread as the high-pressure dome over the Great Basin shifts position. While this may aid in suppressing the remaining heat sources, the increased potential for lightning also increases the chances of new fires. |
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